Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Chairperson Florence Mumba says stakeholders need to embrace voter education as a vital component of the electoral process.
Justice Mumba says effective voter education can assist in enhancing the credibility of an election.
Justice Mumba was speaking during the official opening of the 2008 Presidential Election Voter Education Review Workshop for the Lusaka District Voter Education Committee (DVEC) members in Lusaka today in a speech read on her behalf by ECZ Manager for Elections and Voter Education, Jocelyn Mubita.
Justice Mumba observed that the low voter turn out experienced in the 2008 Presidential Election could be attributed to inadequate vote education in the run up to the elections.
She further said candidates and political parties have a vital role to educate the electorate about the electoral process.
And Lusaka District Electoral Officer, Timothy Hakuyu commended the District Voter Education Committee and election facilitators for their commitment and dedication exhibited during the 2008 presidential election voter education activities.
Mr. Hakuyu, who is also Lusaka Town Clerk, said the workshop offers participants and the electoral body an opportunity to come up with best practices in enhancing voter education.
Following the Presidential Election conducted on 30th October, 2008, the commission has been conducting postmortem workshops to receive feedback from key players in the electoral process.
ZANIS
…..very important indeed as we don’t want voters that will vote for some politician simply because he/she offered them free meali meal or T-shirts, awe!
aint she supose to be in Cambodia?
shani sisi Zoe? Ine freezing my ntwenos here in JHB. Its dead cold
Ka’doyo ma brrrrraaaaaa hws it…freezin them ka?Same here its cold,ask ka RB he will tel u
i have seen enough of him on LT Zoe, don’t want advanced nightmares.Lol. Have a great day sistez
Justice Mumba has spoken the truth, let even we in the Diaspora educate our families and friends back home. Let the Miyandas, Satas and Hichilemas educate the masses, not only cry out foul come election time.